The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

cumulative service period of eighteen (18) years, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Director Public Sector Reforms CSG 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
a Bachelors Degree in any of the following Social Sciences: Economics, Statistics, Communication, Human Resource Management/Development, Law, Education, Labour Relations, Public/Business Administration, Sociology, Gender Studies, Anthropology, International Relations, Entrepreneurship or Development Studies from a university recognized in Kenya;
a Masters Degree in any of the following Social Sciences: Human Resource Management/Development, Law, Education, Labour Relations, Public/Business Administration, Sociology, Anthropology, Strategic Management, Public Policy Management, Public Sector Management, Entrepreneurship, Gender/Development Studies, Economics, Statistics or Project Planning/Management from a university recognized in Kenya;
a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution; and
demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and responsibilities will include: –

overseeing the development and implementation of Public Service Transformation strategies and policies;
overseeing planning, coordinating and directing capacity building programmes in the Public Service;
ensuring that public service institutions implement Rapid Results Initiatives and Business Process Re-engineering programmes within the laid down standards and procedures; collaborating with National and County Governments and other stakeholders to build a relevant network and mobilize resources to support Public Service Transformation strategies;
overseeing the design and implementation of a monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the impact of Public Service Transformation Programmes;
spearheading service delivery, research and customer satisfaction surveys on reform initiatives and development of appropriate interventions;
overseeing the implementation of Performance Contracting in the Public Service;
the development, implementation and realization of the Division’s strategic plan and any other transformation related goals;
overseeing preparation and implementation of the Division’s performance appraisal systems and contracts;
instituting operational accountability, integrity and team building; and
overall supervision, control, discipline, recruitment, staff training and development.

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